Worship In Truth

·         Pray to start meeting                       

·         Text scriptures : John 4:23-24

            23 But the hour cometh, and now is, when the true worshippers shall worship the Father in spirit and in truth: for the Father seeketh such to worship him.  24 God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth.

Definitions of truth in these verses:      GR     alētheia

1) objectively

a) what is true in any matter under consideration

1) truly, in truth, according to truth

2) of a truth, in reality, in fact, certainly

b) what is true in things appertaining to God and the duties of man, moral and religious truth

1) in the greatest latitude

2) the true notions of God which are open to human reason without his supernatural intervention – what does this meam?

c) the truth as taught in the Christian religion, respecting God and the execution of his purposes through Christ, and respecting the duties of man, opposing alike to the superstitions of the Gentiles and the inventions of the Jews, and the corrupt opinions and precepts of false teachers even among Christians  - what does this meam?

2) subjectively

a) truth as a personal excellence - what does this mea?

1) that candour of mind which is free from affection, pretence, simulation, falsehood, deceit

other scriptures where aletheia is translated “truth” or “in truth”:

(read 2 or 3 before discussing the above)

 Jhn 1:17; Jos 24:14; 1Sa 12:24; 1Ch 29:17; Psa 17:1;   

Psa 32:2; Psa 51:6; Isa 10:20; Jer 3:10; Jer 4:2

Another scripture to consider – John 14:16   Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me

·         Aletheia also translated truth here

·         Scripture has many levels or truths to it - by two or more witnesses My Word is established)

I. I AM THE WAY.

A. There is a way that seemeth right.

1. Boat from California to Australia.

a. World's way.

b. Your way.

c. God's way.

B. Gandhi.

C. Self-righteous.

II. THE TRUTH, THE LIFE.

A. "I am the resurrection and the life."

B. "He that hath the son hath life."

C. "He that believeth on the son hath everlasting life."

D. "That whosoever believeth on Him."

III. NO MAN COMETH TO THE FATHER BUT BY ME.

A. "One mediator between God and Man."

B. "No other name given among men”

In John 8:32 - And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free

             

In this passage Jesus speaks of:

·          natural truth – in practicality of being saved – reconciled back to God –the way

·          calls Himself “truth”

·          speaks of natural and super natural

·          John 8:32 lower case “t” – uppercase “T”?!

 By two or more witnesses ….

·        Pray to end meeting